Review for Russian Unit Test

Front

What type of government system was used under the Czars?

Back

absolute monarchy

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What is a Cold War?

Back

a period of high tension between rivals without actual physical fighting

Front

List reasons why the Berlin Wall was built.

Back

to prevent East Germans from going to West Germany

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How does pollution spread from one country to another?

Back

It can follow wind patterns or water currents that carry pollutants via waterways.

Front

How does nuclear fallout pose health risks?

Back

it can cause breathing and health problems

Front

Explain what happened at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine (formerly under Soviet Union control).

Back

a deadly nuclear explosion occurred

Front

What is a dictatorship?

Back

one person controls every aspect of a country with harsh ruling

Front

Name some of the countries that were under the control of the Soviet Union after WW2.

Back

Poland, Hungary, Romania, Latvia, Estonia

Front

Which of the countries has the largest landmass in the world?

Back

Russia

Front

Compare Soviet Union before 1991 and Russia (former Soviet Union) after 1991. Which statement best matches the comparison?

Back

before 1991 the communist government controlled every aspect of life with no freedoms; after 1991 citizens elected their leaders and gained freedoms, though crime increased